The most shocking moment so far in 'True Detective' happened last night

All the pieces are in place for a thrilling season finale of
"True Detective" this Sunday. But sadly one of the main
characters won’t be in it.

Following Bezzerides (Rachel McAdams), Velcoro (Colin Farrell),
and Woodrugh’s (Taylor Kitsch) infiltration of the high-end sex
party in episode 6 that included Bezzerides having to stab a
security guard to death to escape, the cops are now fugitives as
the power-players at the party are out to get them.

A big reason for that is because of the documents Woodrugh stole
from the party — a folder full of signed papers that shows the
dirty dealings that are going on to build the first-ever rail
line through the state.

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As each cop tries to figure out their next play and get their
loved ones to safety, Woodrugh’s past comes back to haunt him.

He begins to receive text messages from Miguel, his old military
buddy we met earlier in the season, with pictures showing
Woodrough getting intimate with another man.

Miguel checks in on Woodrugh in "True
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Woodrugh’s sexual preference has been something he’s been
struggling with the whole season, as he has a girlfriend who is
pregnant, but it’s obvious he’s into men. It’s the one thing that
can get Woodrugh out of the cabin he, Bezzeridies, and Velcoro
are holed up in. And Woodrugh even knows he’s doing the wrong
thing, telling Woodrugh he thinks he’s walking into a trap. But
he still meets with Miguel.

Miguel leads Woodrugh to the bowels of LA, where the darken
subway tunnels go on forever.

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Woodrugh is met by the group of former military personnel he used
to work with before becoming a cop. They are working for the men
at the party Woodrugh stole the documents from, and they want him
to give up Bezzeridies and Velcoro.

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However, Woodrugh turns the tables on them —

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and stealthy kills them, including Miguel.

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During this time other things are going down.

Frank Semyon (Vince Vaughn) is now on the war path after Velcoro
fills him in on how he got pushed out of the rail line deal, and
that the men who are now in on it are going to push him out of
his casino and clubs. Semyon is burning all his establishments to
the ground and seeking out the men who did him in.

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And back at the cabin, the sexual tension between Bezzeridies and
Velcoro has hit a boiling point, as the two finally give in.

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Woodrugh gets back to the outside from the subway tunnels, and as
he’s about use his phone he’s shot in the back by Lt. Kevin
Burris (James Frain).

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He’s one of the officers that assigned Velcoro to the Ben Casper
murder in the beginning of the season.

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The episode ends with Woodrugh laying dead on the concrete.

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The final moments may confirm one of the internet theories going
around this season. That Burris is the man dressed in the crow
mask who shot Velcoro at the end of episode 3.

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What his motive was for shooting Velcoro with only rubber bullets
but going through with killing Woodrugh will hopefully be one of
the many questions we get answered in the 90-minute season
finale.